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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,843,769 and 5,895,961.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,843,769 and 5,895,961.50 is: 9,043,821.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,843,769 : 5,895,961.50 = 5,895,961.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,843,769/5,895,961.50 = 5,895,961.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,843,769x = 5,895,961.50 × 5,895,961.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,843,769x = 34,762,362,009,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,762,362,009,482.25/3,843,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,043,821.83

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